SpringBreak2024_DAY2

 Lots of sauntering yesterday.  If you feel like reading some of the highlights, you should. 

Pétanque players in Luxembourg Garden talked away, nary a ball was tossed. Saw Saint Sulpice and visited with the Delacroix paintings. Husbandman pondered what Jesus would say about all the churches built in his name if he were to reappear.  Probably he would feel that his message hadn't quite gotten across, but we like these places nonetheless. 

 Cheri Samba made our acquaintance at Musee Maillol.  We couldn't pull the trigger on any of the excellent taxidermy at Deyrole, but the beetles were tempting.  

Back over the river to Tuileries Garden where we nabbed coffees and avoided the rain by sitting under cover in the green chairs along with a slew of French parents watching their French children conquering the playground.  The French children greatly amused Husbandman, but for me the experience felt too much like recess duty.  

We ate a fine dinner at a small place called L'oulette, but discovered  back at the hotel that I had taken someone else's raincoat.  I blame the restaurant people for piling 10 coats on one coat hook jammed between the door and a table of diners.  After some sleuthing, raincoat retrieval took place at Place de Bastille this morning.  The Massachusetts man (initials ZZ) who took my raincoat wasn't overly pleasant, but when forced he did admit that our jackets were similar. 

Slow start this morning, but soon we'll head to the Pompidou.  

C'est tres bon.